diff --git a/net/bpfilter/main.c b/net/bpfilter/main.c
index 05e1cfc1e5cd..291a92546246 100644
--- a/net/bpfilter/main.c
+++ b/net/bpfilter/main.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ int main(void)
 {
 	debug_f = fopen("/dev/kmsg", "w");
 	setvbuf(debug_f, 0, _IOLBF, 0);
-	fprintf(debug_f, "Started bpfilter\n");
+	fprintf(debug_f, "<5>Started bpfilter\n");
 	loop();
 	fclose(debug_f);
 	return 0;